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Ever wanted to know a little bit more about the people you play with? We sure do! Every other week we'll be interviewing one randomly chosen player from each server.
We're going to do our best to represent players of all levels and alignments in the interest of fairness. We are only going to do interviews in game, however, so the odds are in favor of those who play more often. If you are chosen and interested in participating, you get a once in a lifetime trip to the glamorous GM island!
...Just don't mind the dead bodies.
#23. Bear and Venus
#22. Greetje and Nutter
#21. Issac Wildfire and Lord of Chaos
#20. Elayne Trakand and Gorgon
#19. Sealyx and Imperial Lord
#18. Angeline Silverfire and Scooby Dooby Doo
#17. Malike and King Norco
#16. Loganata and Dark Destinie
#15. Blamina and Scragg
#14. Agent X and Sirgeojonez
#13. X Aribeth X and Lord Wax
#12. Sogbu and Tempester
Special Feature: Grat Rochord, A Legend Among Legends
#11. Will and Locos
#10. Malodious and Kyra Samael
#9. Kenet and Xeon
#8. Hassassin and Clara Smith
#7. Aybalon and Vladette
#6. God of Thunder and Kabutops
#5. Sophia and Flaming Amarant
#4. Celtico and Onix
#3. Lady Spec and Rehalmus
#2. Neena and Meatwad
#1. Starlight and I Love Suki
Bear and Venus
Friday March 27, 2009
| Player Name | Bear |
| IRL Location | Excelsior Springs, MO |
| Member Since | January 2004 |
| Server | Legends |
| Guild | Divine Intervention (DI) |
| Character Description | Bear is a well balanced warrior � half fighting and half tradeskills |
| Orb Build | STR 100, INT 5, DEX 100, CON 31 |
| Weapon of Choice | Rough Cedar Bow |
| Alignment | Divine |
| Faction | Neutral |
| Level | 105 |
| Favorite Mob | Rock Trolls |
| Favorite Area | The Bank |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | "Hunting and chatting with friends" |
| Favorite thing to do IRL | Bear enjoys movies and music |
| Favorite Craft | Carpentry |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | "Be able to attack bankers with my bow down � all jokes aside I would say a better use of farming." |
| Shout Out | "Big hello to all and lots of luv to my guild DI!" |
| Player Name | Venus |
| IRL Location | Denver, CO |
| Member Since | Off and on since July 2007 |
| Server | Heroes |
| Guild | Death Ends ALL Discussion (DEAD) |
| Character Description | "Dex Mage - friendly, charismatic, helpful (when I have time)." |
| Orb Build | STR 6, INT 100, DEX 100, CON 30 |
| Weapon of Choice | Bow of the Unknown and Staff of Kuthos' Might |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| Faction | Neutral |
| Level | 105 |
| Favorite Mob | "Just doing CK mobs recently." |
| Favorite Area | Tundria (Talazar's Revenge expansion) |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | "Helping out guildmates, and if they're not on it depends on my mood for the day. Some times tasks, others CKs...I enjoy the variety of the game." |
| Favorite thing to do IRL | Venus spends a lot of time at work, but in her spare (depending on the weather) she enjoys running, snowboarding, or just watching movies. |
| Favorite Craft | Alchemy |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | Venus would allow looted items to be repairable, that way people would wear them after stealing them. |
| Shout Out | "Carpe Diem" |
Greetje and Nutter
Friday February 27, 2009
| Player Name | Greetje |
| IRL Location | Belgium (The land of the best chocolate...and the best beer) |
| Member Since | Feb 2004 |
| Server | Legends |
| Guild | N/A |
| Character Description | Greetje is a Night Elf Female Warrior (loves the night vision bonus). "I've worked to max all of my skills. I'm always a good girl and try to help when I can. I'm more of a solo player, and I hate dragons." |
| Orb Build | STR 101, INT 5, DEX 50, CON 80 |
| Weapon of Choice | BDD (Blood Drain Dagger); "Before, it was the Agon." |
| Alignment | Scourge |
| Faction | Neutral |
| Level | 110 |
| Favorite Mob | Giant Squids |
| Favorite Area | At sea; "I love the monsters there and it's a nice place. It looks very real." |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | Tradeskilling |
| Favorite thing to do IRL | Swimming |
| Favorite Craft | Mixing |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | "I would make my Imadi's plate pink again." |
| Shout Out | "Peace in game, that's important...it's only a game." |
| Player Name | Nutter |
| IRL Location | Colchester, England |
| Member Since | Oct 2005 |
| Server | Heroes |
| Guild | DEAD (Death Ends ALL Discussion) |
| Character Description | Nutter is a Human Male Con Mage. "A fighter with trade skills. I try n do everything." |
| Orb Build | STR 5, INT 101, DEX 30, CON 100 |
| Weapon of Choice | SoEM (Staff of Elemental Mastery) |
| Alignment | Scourge |
| Faction | Neutral |
| Level | 105 |
| Favorite Mob | "I wanna get to Dragons." |
| Favorite Area | Tides of Fate |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | "Guild PK'n." |
| Favorite thing to do IRL | Running and playing on the computer |
| Favorite Craft | Alchemy |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | He would stop liars. |
| Shout Out | "..." |
Issac Wildfire and Lord of Chaos
January 20, 2008
| Player Name | Issac Wildfire |
| IRL Location | Denver, CO |
| Member Since | Dransik Beta |
| Server | Legends |
| Guild | Talons of the Phoenix (PHNX) |
| Character Description | A Warrior willing to help anyone and do anything to get the job done. |
| Orb Build | STR 100, INT 5, DEX 50, CON 81 |
| Weapon of Choice | Ancient Sword of Agon or Edge of the Slayer |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| Faction | Neutral |
| Level | 108 |
| Favorite Mob | Northern Frost Giant Soldiers |
| Favorite Area | To hunt: Northern Frost Giant Island. To hang out: Hammerfist |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | "I like to mine ores when I'm not hunting" |
| Favorite thing to do IRL | "I like to bowl, play softball, fish, and have fun with my kids." |
| Favorite Craft | Mining |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | "Good question. I think if I was to change anything it would be the star rating. It never seems to work after you change info on your account." |
| Shout Out | "I would like to shout to my wife, Tigs, my son Chris the Hulk, Roguetrucker, Elora, and the rest of the Talons of the Phoenix guild. And a special one to two very close friends who have passed away and played AE, Malodious and Raok." |
| Player Name | Lord of Chaos |
| IRL Location | San Antonio, TX |
| Member Since | Sept 2006 |
| Server | Heroes |
| Guild | Death to All (DtA) |
| Character Description | "I kinda 'stink' at lvling." |
| Orb Build | STR 101, INT 5, DEX 100, CON 30 |
| Weapon of Choice | RCB (Rough Cedar Bow) for PVP, MoS (Mace of Sacrifice) for hunting |
| Alignment | Scourge |
| Faction | Talazarian |
| Level | 107 |
| Favorite Mob | Cyclops |
| Favorite Area | LSP Bank |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | PVP |
| Favorite thing to do IRL | Play AE, Laser Tag |
| Favorite Craft | Sailing |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | "The fact that mages have too much AC and you can't hit them at all" |
| Shout Out | "A shout to Fizbone who makes Tony Montana summon!" |
Elayne Trakand and Gorgon
December 15, 2008
| Player Name | Elayne Trakand |
| IRL Location | Holland |
| Member Since | March 2004 |
| Server | Legends |
| Guild | Nike |
| Character Description | Elayne is a crafter and wizard...not a cleric but able to heal at need |
| Orb Build | 5 STR, 100 DEX, 101 INT, 30 CON |
| Weapon of Choice | Staff of Elemental Mastery or the Kudo Wand |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| Faction | Neutral |
| Level | 105 |
| Favorite Mob | "...if I had to pick one it's Cyrstal Golems or Ice Demons." |
| Favorite Area | "I generally like to change areas frequently. So I may be in TR for a while doing CKs, then do hell a while, and then go do the titan quest..." |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | She likes to alternate between combat and tradeskilling |
| Favorite thing to do IRL | Reading, riding her motorcycle, and going out to the pub |
| Favorite Craft | Alchemy |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | "It's way too easy to get XP nowadays so you don't have that feel of achievement anymore if you've maxed a skill or got level 100. Of course, I'm one of the ones who powerlvled the old orcfort with our Mighty Golden Sabres before they put Ogres in there as well." |
| Shout Out | "Play the game and have fun." |
| Player Name | Gorgon |
| IRL Location | Illinois |
| Member Since | February 2006 |
| Server | Heroes |
| Guild | Brotherhood of the Flame |
| Character Description | A true adventurer: "I like to explore and see what I can do mostly solo." |
| Orb Build | 100 STR, 51 DEX, 5 INT, 80 CON |
| Weapon of Choice | The Ancient Sword of Agon, for now |
| Alignment | Divine |
| Faction | Lotorian |
| Level | 108 |
| Favorite Mob | "I try not to have any favorites but wyverns are fun." |
| Favorite Area | Snow lands of Tundria |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | "I have a few goals...first is to max all skills. Second is to collect 1 of each item if I can." |
| Favorite thing to do IRL | "I do a lot of jigsaw puzzles and I'm an avid chess player." |
| Favorite Craft | "Carpentry was the first one I maxed and it has always been a good way to make money." |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | "More punishment for people that want to play the criminal role and less ways of getting away with it. They should temp no matter what and if they are temp can't summon. Don't get me wrong I know it's a pvp server and I like the element of danger here but they get too many breaks for being bad guys." |
| Shout Out | "Hi eru." |
Imperial Lord and Sealyx
October 27, 2008
| Player Name | Imperial Lord |
| IRL Location | Corpus Christi, Texas |
| Member Since | Oct 1999 |
| Server | Legends |
| Guild | Divine Intervention |
| Character Description | A Human Dex Mage that believes in fairness |
| Orb Build | 5 STR, 100 DEX, 101 INT, 30 CON |
| Weapon of Choice | Cursestriker, and bows in general ("It's fast and starts the battle sooner than any other weapon.") |
| Alignment | Divine |
| Faction | Neutral |
| Level | 105 |
| Favorite Mob | Rock Trolls ("...the scrolls bring lovely xp") |
| Favorite Area | "I like most of the map. Hard to pick one spot." |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | Shooting things with bows and farming. |
| Favorite thing to do IRL | Watch CNN, play minigames |
| Favorite Craft | Farming ("Ashen Empires has the best farming skill than any other games out there") and Carpentry |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | Add more system driven events like castle wars and city NPC attacks. |
| Shout Out | "I love you Lady Madeline." |
| Player Name | Sealyx |
| IRL Location | New York |
| Member Since | Sept 2003 |
| Server | Heroes |
| Guild | Hunter's Sanctuary |
| Character Description | Human Con Mage (great for supporting others in a hunting party, as well as being able to deliver some good damage) |
| Orb Build | 10 STR, 23 DEX, 101 INT, 100 CON |
| Weapon of Choice | Staff of Elemental Mastery, and Infiltrator Blade for Small Blades |
| Alignment | Divine |
| Faction | Neutral waiting to faction at 106 with some better gear and new abilities |
| Level | 105 |
| Favorite Mob | "For exp, I'm partial to Crystal Golems. Ice Demons are nice exp too." |
| Favorite Area | "I spend a lot of time around Hammerfist, mostly for CK quests." |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | Large group hunts in challenging areas |
| Favorite thing to do IRL | Ride motorcycles |
| Favorite Craft | "The only tradeskill I really enjoy is carpentry on my warrior, the others are more a necessity." |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | "I guess I would have to say make PVP more fun for all levels." |
| Shout Out | "Don't lose hope...the only constant is change." |
Angeline Silverfire and Scooby Dooby Doo
Thursday August 14, 2008
| Player Name | Angeline Silverfire |
| IRL Location | Denver, Colorado |
| Member Since | November 2003 |
| Server | Legends |
| Guild | Imperial Order of the Rose (IoTR) |
| Character Description | A crafter/warrior who is kind of heart and deeds |
| Weapon of Choice | Hells bane (as she likes to call it, the Blade of Whisperdale) |
| Alignment | Divine |
| Faction | Neutral |
| Level | 108 |
| Favorite Mob | Demons & Hellspawns |
| Favorite Area | Badlands |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | "Crafting, helping new players, and being a positive influence in the game itself." |
| Favorite thing to do IRL | Angeline likes painting 25mm figurines for ADnD RPG, medieval fighting, bowling, and designing fiction fantasy buildings/undergrounds. |
| Favorite Craft | Blacksmithing (forging was the first skill she brought to level 100) |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | "Mixing is a pain. So much clicking when dividing [stacks]...dumping would be easier." |
| Shout Out | "To Amicus, Raok (RIP), IoTR and all those no longer with us, and to Legends/KI that got me where I am today." |
| Player Name | Scooby Dooby Doo |
| IRL Location | Finland |
| Member Since | 1998 (Dransik Classic) |
| Server | Heroes |
| Guild | None |
| Character Description | PK'er |
| Weapon of Choice | "Loved the poig+5 and steel+5 in pre-DS. Right now, the Ancient Sword of Agon." |
| Alignment | Good |
| Faction | Neutral |
| Level | 91 |
| Favorite Mob | King Mack Mack ("he so fat") |
| Favorite Area | Winter lands (snowy areas) |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | Spending time with Finnish friends in game, pking, exploring, questing |
| Favorite thing to do IRL | "Bodybuilding and programming." |
| Favorite Craft | "Farming." |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | "Change AE to Pre-DS. PK was awesome. Back then even magic chain legs was worth 2 mil." |
| Shout Out | "<3 to DtA; and people, don't live in the game, just play it. Don't forget about real life." |
Malike and King Norco
Friday July 25, 2008
| Player Name | Malike |
| IRL Location | Elkhart, Indiana |
| Member Since | 2004; on and off |
| Server | Legends |
| Guild | Mother of Many Zoo Animals (MoMZ) |
| Character Description | Just a fun loving hunter |
| Weapon of Choice | Deathstalker |
| Alignment | Divine |
| Faction | Neutral |
| Level | 104 |
| Favorite Mob | "I can live through anything but Sand Wurms are the flavor of the month." |
| Favorite Area | "My house (south of Lotor's Castle), but I like to travel all over." |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | Hunt, and also help guildmates |
| Favorite thing to do IRL | "I work and have a family...that's what I do IRL." |
| Favorite Craft | Logging and woodworking |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | "I like it how it is; just waiting for next expansion...I might become a pirate." |
| Shout Out | "Have fun!" |
| Player Name | King Norco |
| IRL Location | Umea, Sweden |
| Member Since | 2002, when it was 2D and you could be a dwarf |
| Server | Heroes |
| Guild | The Avengers (Ave) |
| Character Description | Human Battlemage |
| Weapon of Choice | Staff of Elemental Mastery (SoEM), Beheader, and Moonglow |
| Alignment | Divine |
| Faction | Neutral |
| Level | 107 |
| Favorite Mob | Used to be Crystal golems and Rock Trolls, but now its Minotaur Warriors |
| Favorite Area | "I mostly hunt in the TR area since you level so fast (CK quests), actually my favorite place is the Kobold Castle...it gives back so many memories from my old days in the game." |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | Hunt with friends |
| Favorite thing to do IRL | "...to spend time with my friends, watch movies (mostly Horror and Action/Comedies), party, and of course spend time with my lovely girlfriend." |
| Favorite Craft | "Mining or lumberjacking (I tend to get quite bored with tradeskills...too much sitting still)." |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | "I'd really like to see decent Battlemage weapons, I know it's quite hard to make since Battlemage can be easily overpowered...something with 6 slots." |
| Shout Out | "I'd like to thank everyone who has helped me over the years, they know who they are. But I'd also like to say...I'll become the strongest Battlemage in game, WATCH OUT!" |
Loganata and Dark Destinie
Monday June 30, 2008
| Player Name | Loganata |
| IRL Location | Ohio, United States |
| Member Since | January 2008 |
| Server | Legends |
| Guild | Lords of Dransik (LoD) |
| Character Description | Human female warrior (STR/DEX/CON build) |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| Faction | Neutral |
| Level | 86 |
| Favorite Mob | Loganata likes to hunt wyverns for the thrill of a good challenge! |
| Favorite Area | Valmond |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | Hang out with her friends, her guild, and help others (that's what she's best at). |
| Favorite thing to do IRL | Loganata likes to spend time with her kids, play AE, and write poetry in her spare time. |
| Favorite Craft | Leatherworking and Spinning |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | Loganata would like to see player levels go a little bit higher. |
| Shout Out | "Be the best you can be and work hard at it...you never know when the next time a change might come." |
| Player Name | Dark Destinie |
| IRL Location | Lake Charles, Louisiana |
| Member Since | May 2008 |
| Server | Heroes |
| Guild | None |
| Character Description | Warrior Elf |
| Alignment | Divine |
| Faction | Neutral |
| Level | 21 |
| Favorite Mob | Wargs |
| Favorite Area | Krog |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | "Tradeskill." |
| Favorite thing to do IRL | She's a stay at home mom who enjoys spending time with her husband and mother in law, currently they are all playing AE together. |
| Favorite Craft | She likes mining and is learning how to work Silk |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | "More xp ups from gods and a experience pool reset." |
| Shout Out | "What's up to my mother in law Mystic Darkness and my hubbie Dark Spawn...Love ya! And thanks to Erudite!" |
Blamina and Scragg
Monday May 5, 2008
| Player Name | Blamina |
| IRL Location | Morsan, France |
| Member Since | May 2006 |
| Server | Legends |
| Guild | The Circle |
| Character Description | Orc Female; a crafter, adventurer, and guiding light for lost souls. Before that she was a hunter, and expects one day to return to the woods and forests to stalk the beasts and villains that infest the world. |
| Alignment | Good |
| Level | 104 |
| Favorite Mob | "If you watch my kill count its Goblins, but my favorite is Werewolves...they are fluffy and easy to solo." |
| Favorite Area | "I like a lot of places...WWI for the mobs, but I also like mysterious places too like Vel Dran, and caves with hidden doors and such. Krog is cool too, it is my home after all." |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | "At the moment it is tailoring, but for a very long time it was hunting werewolves...I like to help friends build houses." |
| Favorite thing to do IRL | Walking the dogs, driving the sheep, writing HTML, cutting wood. |
| Favorite Craft | Tailoring and planting (she likes to think while watching the plants grow) |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | I'd implement the Tibia chat system (it is tabbed chat system)" |
| Shout Out | "Kill em all" |
| Player Name | Scragg |
| IRL Location | Manitoba, Canada |
| Member Since | March 2002 |
| Server | Heroes |
| Guild | Death to All |
| Character Description | Orc Male Berzerker, a warrior that fights in the front lines |
| Alignment | Criminal |
| Level | 110 |
| Favorite Mob | Storm Giant Elite |
| Favorite Area | Whisperdale |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | PK in large scale group battles< |
| Favorite thing to do IRL | Go out to nightclubs with friends |
| Favorite Craft | Gathering skills like mining, lumberjacking, skinning for the thrill of getting a rare resource (he then sells his resources to other people to craft for him) |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | He would change it back to the Pre-DS style PVP system and looting rules |
| Shout Out | "DTA WHAT DTA WHAT DTA WHAT!" |
Agent X and Sirgeojonez
Friday April 18, 2008
| Player Name | Agent X |
| IRL Location | Germany |
| Member Since | Dec 2002 |
| Server | Legends |
| Guild | Souls of Fire |
| Character Description | Human male Dex Mage, brushing up on his archery |
| Alignment | Divine |
| Level | 97 |
| Favorite Mob | He will take on any mob |
| Favorite Area | Hammerfist for the Chaos Knight, Josody for Rock Trolls, and his house by Valmond |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | Chaos Knight quests |
| Favorite thing to do IRL | Agent X is a sports fan; he likes watching soccer and playing handball. |
| Favorite Craft | Baking, runecrafting, planting, and alchemy |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | He would bring back taskmasters. |
| Shout Out | "If you got problems, you should log and calm down." |
| Player Name | Sirgeojonez |
| IRL Location | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Member Since | The Beta; took a break and started back in May 2007 |
| Server | Heroes |
| Guild | Hunter's Sanctuary |
| Character Description | Orc Male Con Mage |
| Alignment | Divine |
| Level | 106 |
| Favorite Mob | "Dragons dragons dragons" |
| Favorite Area | Hammerfist |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | Boss and dragon hunts with his guildmates |
| Favorite thing to do IRL | He likes to play AE and talk on Vent |
| Favorite Craft | Alchemy |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | The PVP system |
| Shout Out | "The one shout out I have is to my Guildmates who help me non stop." |
X Aribeth X and Lord Wax
Thursday February 14, 2008
| Player Name | X Aribeth X |
| IRL Location | Germany |
| Member Since | the Dransik Beta |
| Server | Legends |
| Guild | Council of Dark Souls |
| Character Description | Human female con warrior; good leader and guild member, all around good girl; she helps nubs with quests and CKs |
| Alignment | Evil |
| Level | 104 |
| Favorite Mob | Werewolves |
| Favorite Area | "The snowlands, because there are a lot of different monsters." |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | X Aribeth X enjoys hunting with her guild, grouping, and helping others. |
| Favorite thing to do IRL | Dancing with friends if she has the time; walking her dogs Hexe (7 years old) and Aaron (1 year old lab-boxer mix). |
| Favorite Craft | Forging |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | She would allow you to use epool towards skills. |
| Shout Out | "I'm lucky to have such nice friends in game." |
| Player Name | Lord Wax |
| IRL Location | Germany |
| Member Since | Nov 2007 |
| Server | Heroes |
| Guild | Hunter's Sanctuary |
| Character Description | Orc Male Warrior |
| Alignment | Divine |
| Level | 85 |
| Favorite Mob | "Ryonkah because he's so hard and you need a party to finish him off." |
| Favorite Area | Josody |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | "Kill monsters and annoy my guildmates...party" |
| Favorite thing to do IRL | "Hang out with friends & give the old volkswagon bus a tour around." |
| Favorite Craft | Lord Wax lives for battle, not for crafting |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | He would change the pvp system so there are no separate servers, just one big server with a few pvp areas and safe zones so high level players can't kill low levels. |
| Shout Out | "I greet everyone from H, pumba and our fellow friends on Legends server, best wishes and best luck to them." |
Sogbu and Tempester
Friday January 11, 2008
| Player Name | Sogbu |
| IRL Location | Finland |
| Member Since | December 2007 |
| Server | Legends |
| Guild | None |
| Character Description | Male Orc Warrior, for now |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| Level | 7 |
| Favorite Mob | Wolves |
| Favorite Area | The woods in Arda |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | He likes exploring and hunting for loot. |
| Favorite thing to do IRL | Sogbu enjoys the guitar and playing video games |
| Favorite Craft | Farming |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | He would make expansion packs more affordable. |
| Shout Out | "Sogbu rules!" |
| Player Name | Tempester |
| IRL Location | Bellingham, Washington |
| Member Since | October 2006 |
| Server | Heroes (at time of interview) |
| Guild | Templum Veritae |
| Character Description | Tempester is the self proclaimed "Prince of Soluri, returned to Dransik." |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| Level | 105 |
| Favorite Mob | Brown cows |
| Favorite Area | The Badlands |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | Tempester (aka Tempcow) is well known for waddling around in cow skins, especially in a herd |
| Favorite thing to do IRL | He most enjoys spending time with Mrs. Tempcow |
| Favorite Craft | "I find all crafts useful. They all have their uses, value." (but he loves baking, and pies!) |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | He would make dairy cows skinnable. |
| Shout Out | "Shout out to teh Cows, teh waddlemeisters, teh moomoos, and teh bunbuns!" |
A Legend Among Legends
A special feature on "Warlord" Grat Rochord
By GM FujiQ
December 18, 2007
In lieu of the player spotlight, I have instead chosen to bring to you a special feature on one of Ashen Empires' long standing and well known players, Grat Rochord of the Legends Server. As the title suggests, he is a legendary figure in the world of Dransik. How did he get his start, and what makes him so respected (and sometimes despised) among our community?
Grat, the Warlord, has been playing Ashen Empires since the Krythian Inception. "In early days of Dransik, there was an area Krythian, before the world changed. So to separate the PvP server and the Non-PvP server they renamed them Dransik New World (PvP) and Krythian Inception (Non-PvP)," he recalls. "My first server was DNW (Dransik New World), but when you're out mining near Jeel and someone just comes up and PKs you, with no comment, no nothing, sort of deters you (I was level 7 at the time). I went back to get my corpse, picked up my stuff, and the same guys comes out without any word, does it again. Gave me a bad taste for PvP at that time." Since then he tells me he's only played maybe 1 month total on the PvP server, choosing to spend all of his time on what is now called Legends, dedicated to his guild, The Dragoneers, and devoting time on the side to help the community.
Grat is fondly remembered by many due in part to acts of kindness and the time he spent working in the name of the community. From stocking the stores with much needed resources to holding special community events such as the planting contest, Grat went the extra mile. According to Leah, another well known community advocate, "He would be generous and sell to shops stuff that was needed...I remember telling him there was no sulphur, next day there was a store full of it."
But he did not walk that mile alone. "His guild has always been known to do great things in support for the community," says Angeline Silverfire. In fact, Grat, the Dark Dragon of the Dragoneers, says that his guild mates are the ones that influenced him to be who he is today. The crowning achievement of Grat's AE career is the work they did on the Dragoneer's Den website. Originally concepted by Latvian guild mate Jin Roh, the site became "a guide for Ashen Empires, showing the skills, tools, items crafted, magery and much, much more." The website remains a fount of knowledge and wealth, though slightly out of date, and is still used by many as an invaluable resource.
Both Grat and his guild are widely known but perhaps also widely misunderstood, partially a result of his sometimes cool exterior and esoteric guild rituals. "[The Dragoneers was] the only guild I knew of that had a joining ceremony...much fan fare but really secretive about some things." Some players even suspect that the guild had inside connections to developers because they always seemed to know which resource or mob would be the most valuable in upcoming changes to the game.
Grat started as a battlemage, turned archer, but quickly became known among many as "Warlord" Grat due to his ability to set prices. Before AE Auction was born, players would turn to him for advice on market conditions. Leah tells us that at one point he "controlled the economy and set prices on KI. He told people how much to sell featherboxes for and everyone went by the prices he put." Though power often corrupts the wielder, Grat seems to have escaped this stigma. "He's been fair for the most part. I look at him as a seasoned veteran of the game that has many battle scars (good and bad!)," Leah continues. Grat has no high opinion of himself and what he's done, noting that he has his fair share of those that despise him. Still, descriptions like "a perfect player," outweigh the disgruntled undertones that some might associate with the Dark Dragon.
Throughout the years, from the "bad times when TKO took over to the good times when Demonspire and Talazar's Revenge began" Grat continues to support AE in one way or another as much as his real life projects let him. "Like everything in the world, things evolve, either for the better or worse. In my opinion the changes for AE have overall been for the best," says Grat. "As for who made me the 'Legend' I am today, that would be the rest of the server did that."
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Will and Locos
Friday November 30, 2007
| Player Name | Will |
| IRL Location | Edison, New Jersey |
| Member Since | June 2007 |
| Server | Legends |
| Guild | Council of the Brotherhood |
| Character Description | Male Orc Con Warrior, little crafting except his addiction to northern frost mead |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| Level | 107 |
| Favorite Mob | Northern Frost Giant Soldiers |
| Favorite Area | Rahura |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | He likes to do Chaos Knight quests and hunt dragons. |
| Favorite thing to do IRL | Cycling, reading, chess |
| Favorite Craft | Brewing |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | He would add more high level mage gear. |
| Shout Out | "I'd like to give a shout out to everyone in CB, and in LVM, for helping me out so much when I first started playing." |
| Player Name | Locos |
| IRL Location | Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Member Since | Oct 2007 |
| Server | Heroes |
| Guild | None |
| Character Description | He's a "crazy" male Elf Dex/Con archer, a little like Robin Hood. |
| Alignment | Evil |
| Level | 51 |
| Favorite Mob | Cows |
| Favorite Area | He considers himself King of the Silvest Mines, but loves going to Valekar's Fortress. |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | He likes to hunt minotaurs and do lumberjacking. |
| Favorite thing to do IRL | Locos enjoys hockey and mixed martial arts |
| Favorite Craft | Carpentry, "hands down" (his family members IRL are carpenters!) |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | He would reduce or remove spawn gate timers, "I know they are needed, they are just annoying." |
| Shout Out | "I'd just like to say thanks to the developers of AE/Dransik and to the GMs/Mods who are doing a great job with the game at the moment, and also a shout out to the COW guild, especially Tempester who is doing a great job with the community." |
Malodious and Kyra Samael
Friday November 2, 2007
| Player Name | Malodious |
| IRL Location | Waco, Texas |
| Member Since | Sept 2006 |
| Server | Legends |
| Guild | Imperial Order of the Rose (IoTR) |
| Character Description | Male Nightelf Dex mage |
| Alignment | Crusader |
| Level | 106 |
| Favorite Mob | Werewolf Sires |
| Favorite Area | Werewolf Isle (gives good xp) |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | He likes to help others and party, but also enjoys solo-ing |
| Favorite thing to do IRL | He's an avid woodworker who also builds PCs |
| Favorite Craft | Carpentry |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | He would lose the cast timers. |
| Shout Out | "Hi to all my AE friends. Keep on leveling, you'll get there." |
| Player Name | Kyra Samael |
| IRL Location | Holland |
| Member Since | Oct 2005 |
| Server | Heroes |
| Guild | Lotorian Phoenix |
| Character Description | Elf female warrior, trained in the arts of magic but now has dedicated herself to the path of warrior |
| Alignment | Crusader |
| Level | 108 |
| Favorite Mob | Desert Giant Nobles |
| Favorite Area | Non-dungeon Areas |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | She likes to hunt monsters & collect things; she likes the quests that make you collect some number of things. |
| Favorite thing to do IRL | She likes to spend time with her significant other, watching movies and visiting festivals. |
| Favorite Craft | Metal Working (except the smelting part) |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | She'd remove or alter the boss drop system |
| Shout Out | "Lerooooooy Jenkins!" |
Kenet and Xeon
Friday October 5, 2007
| Player Name | Kenet |
| IRL Location | Michigan |
| Member Since | Aug 2007 |
| Server | Legends |
| Guild | Lords of Dransik |
| Character Description | Human Male strength-based warrior who's mean with a spear |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| Level | 22 |
| Favorite Mob | The Shamblers |
| Favorite Area | Krog |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | He likes experimenting with tradeskills |
| Favorite thing to do IRL | He enjoys playing AE and spoiling his wife and two kids as much as he can< |
| Favorite Craft | Blacksmithing |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | "I wouldn't change the game itself, it would be the players; Very disappointing behavior in chat channels." |
| Shout Out | "I wanna give a shout out to my fellow Guildies of LoD. It's become more than a guild, it's become family." |
| Player Name | Xeon |
| IRL Location | Austin, Texas |
| Member Since | 2003 |
| Server | Heroes |
| Guild | Slayers |
| Character Description | A human male who's specialty is leatherworking (100 str, 50 dex/con) |
| Alignment | Divine |
| Level | 105 |
| Favorite Mob | Titan Scorpions |
| Favorite Area | Hammerfist |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | He likes to skin Titan Scorpions. |
| Favorite thing to do IRL | Xeon enjoys bird watching in his spare time. |
| Favorite Craft | Leathercrafting |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | He would make skinning a little bit easier to level. |
| Shout Out | "I hope all of our players come back and have a great time!" |
Hassassin and Clara Smith
Monday September 10, 2007
| Player Name | Hassassin |
| IRL Location | New Mexico |
| Member Since | 2002 |
| Server | Legends |
| Guild | League of Legends (LoL) |
| Character Description | Male Nightelf Ranger |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| Level | 87 |
| Favorite Mob | The Angry Snowmen (they look funny!) |
| Favorite Area | Greater Skeleton Pit |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | He likes to hang out and chat with friends |
| Favorite thing to do IRL | He enjoys spending time with his new wife and tinkering with computers (he's a computer technician) |
| Favorite Craft | Woodworking |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | He would add more quests! |
| Shout Out | "Thanks to all the people who have made it fun, mostly LoL guild." |
| Player Name | Clara Smith |
| IRL Location | Bloomington, Illinois |
| Member Since | 2002 |
| Server | Heroes |
| Guild | Defiance (D) |
| Character Description | Human Female Warrior |
| Alignment | Good (as much as she can be) |
| Level | 106 |
| Favorite Mob | All of the bosses |
| Favorite Area | Josody |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | She likes to take care of her guildies and hunt hunt hunt! |
| Favorite thing to do IRL | She loves to dance and does graphic design in her spare time. |
| Favorite Craft | Mining |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | She wouldn't change a thing. "The good and the bad is what builds our character." |
| Shout Out | "When choosing between friendship and pixels, always choose friendship. You'll be the richer for it." |
Aybalon and Vladette
Friday August 24, 2007
| Player Name | Aybalon |
| IRL Location | Seattle, Washington |
| Member Since | 2003 |
| Server | Legends |
| Guild | Dragoneers |
| Character Description | Male Orc Warrior |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| Level | 110 |
| Favorite Mob | Dragons |
| Favorite Area | Dragon Dungeon |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | "Kill stuff with friends" |
| Favorite thing to do IRL | Poker |
| Favorite Craft | Alchemy |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | He would "get rid of beggar noobs." |
| Shout Out | "egolina, get your 'butt' back in game!" |
| Player Name | Vladette |
| IRL Location | Iowa |
| Member Since | May 2007 |
| Server | Heroes |
| Guild | Army of Darkness |
| Character Description | Human Female Battlemage |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| Level | 59 |
| Favorite Mob | Wraiths and Raging Spirits |
| Favorite Area | Chlera (by her house) |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | Hunting |
| Favorite thing to do IRL | Crafts |
| Favorite Craft | Farming |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | She can't see anything in Arena so she would add more viewing space for spectators. |
| Shout Out | "Shout out to all my Army of Darkness guildies!" |
God of Thunder and Kabutops
Friday August 10, 2007
| Player Name | God of Thunder |
| IRL Location | Nashville, Michigan |
| Member Since | 2003 |
| Server | Legends |
| Guild | Imperial Order of the Rose (IoTR) |
| Character Description | Male Orc Mage, hoping to be a Battlemage |
| Alignment | Divine |
| Level | 43 |
| Favorite Mob | The two-headed wolves in BF |
| Favorite Area | Sands of Creation |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | Hunt with his guild |
| Favorite thing to do IRL | Spend time with family and friends and do as much as he can with them |
| Favorite Craft | Leatherworking |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | "Nothing. It's awesome." |
| Shout Out | "This game is cool and the only game I will ever play online, so to any new players out there this place is the bomb and I look forward to staying here for the rest of my life. AE Rocks!" |
| Player Name | Kabutops |
| IRL Location | New Jersey |
| Member Since | 2003 |
| Server | Heroes |
| Guild | Defiance (D) |
| Character Description | Male Human PVP Warrior |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| Level | 106 |
| Favorite Mob | Dragons (he loves to hunt them) |
| Favorite Area | Josody or wherever there is PVP |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | PVP |
| Favorite thing to do IRL | "Chill on the computer." |
| Favorite Craft | Carpentry |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | He would change the way the temp system makes your character lose reputation. |
| Shout Out | "D guild we on top!" |
Sophia and Flaming Amarant
Friday July 27, 2007
| Player Name | Sophia |
| IRL Location | Houston, Texas |
| Member Since | 2006 |
| Server | Legends |
| Guild | Imperial Order of the Rose (IoTR) |
| Character Description | emale Night Elf Battlemage |
| Alignment | Divine |
| Level | 16 |
| Favorite Mob | Balrons |
| Favorite Area | Silvest |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | Farming |
| Favorite thing to do IRL | Play basketball |
| Favorite Craft | Alchemy |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | She would make it easier for newbs to level up. |
| Shout Out | "To Angeline Silverfire: You rock!"< |
| Player Name | Flaming Amarant |
| IRL Location | Hampshire, England |
| Member Since | 2003 |
| Server | Heroes |
| Guild | Brotherhood of the Flame |
| Character Description | Male Orc Champion (100 str 50 dex 80 con) |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| Level | 106 |
| Favorite Mob | Death Tyrants |
| Favorite Area | Dragon's Lair |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | Jesting & bank idling, sometimes at the same time |
| Favorite thing to do IRL | Sports like football (soccer) and tennis |
| Favorite Craft | Jewelry making |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | He would put a short timer on recently pk'ed players |
| Shout Out | "MOO" |
Celtico and Onix
Friday, July 13, 2007
| Player Name | Celtico |
| IRL Location | Belgium |
| Member Since | July 2007 |
| Server | Legends |
| Guild | Currently flying solo |
| Character Description | Male Orc Warrior |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| Level | 27 |
| Favorite Mob | Balron |
| Favorite Area | Silvest |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | Fight monsters |
| Favorite thing to do IRL | Celtico loves spending time with and studying animals, particularly dogs |
| Favorite Craft | Carpentry |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | He would make it so that mobs who are half your level don't attack you |
| Shout Out | "looking for guild" |
| Player Name | Onix |
| IRL Location | Bracebridge, ON, Canada |
| Member Since | 2003 |
| Server | Heroes |
| Guild | Storms of Kuthos |
| Character Description | Male Orc Ranger |
| Alignment | Neutral leaning towards Evil |
| Level | 105 |
| Favorite Mob | Titan Scorpion and Large River Caiman |
| Favorite Area | Dragon Lair's |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | Hunt draongs with his "crew" |
| Favorite Craft | Skinning |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | "He would add a full set of caimen hide armor and a titan cape" |
| Shout Out | "Stavros get back in game! :D" |
Lady Spec and Rehalmus
Friday, June 29, 2007
| Player Name | Lady Spec |
| IRL Location | Mesquite, Texas |
| Member Since | June 2006 |
| Server | Legends |
| Guild | The Fallen Knights |
| Character Description | Female Human Mage |
| Alignment | Crusader |
| Level | 92 |
| Favorite Mob | Rock Trolls |
| Favorite Area | Parian |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | Talk to her friends |
| Favorite Craft | Mining |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | She would be able to sit down (her feet are killing her!) |
| Shout Out | "To my double troublemint twin Starlight, Yukon, Jawynne, Fire Behemoth, Dartanian, Roguetrucker, Ash, Lady Cinder, Kaykay, and to all the ones who helped me on the way." |
| Player Name | Rehalmus |
| IRL Location | United Kingdom |
| Member Since | 2004 |
| Server | Heroes |
| Guild | Red Dragon Syndicate |
| Character Description | Male Orc Con Warrior |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| Level | 105 |
| Favorite Mob | Meklor |
| Favorite Area | Josody (Rock Trolls are there) |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | Fight pkers |
| Favorite Craft | Mining |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | He would make it go back to the way it was before Demon Spire |
| Shout Out | "HI RDS XD" |
Neena and Meatwad
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
| Player Name | Neena |
| IRL Location | Stoke on the Trent, England |
| Member Since | 2005 |
| Server | Legends |
| Guild | None |
| Character Description | Night Elf Warrior |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| Level | 10 |
| Favorite Mob | All of them! |
| Favorite Area | The Orc towns (Krog and Samad) |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | Hunting |
| Favorite Craft | Blacksmithing |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | She would raise tradeskills and leveling on Valinor up to 20 and 15, respectively. |
| Shout Out | "Hey to everyone! Hope 2 see u again soon!" |
| Player Name | Meatwad |
| IRL Location | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Member Since | 2002 (that's Dransik era!) |
| Server | Heroes |
| Guild | Defiance (D) |
| Character Description | Orcish dex/con Warrior |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| Level | 107 |
| Favorite Mob | Storm Giants |
| Favorite Area | Dragon lands |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | Meatwad likes chatting with friends during big hunting expeditions |
| Favorite Craft | First Aid |
| If you could change on thing in AE... | He would add boats to fill up those empty docks! |
| Shout Out | "Hello to all my sweet babies out there. And to all the haters, don't make me roll over you." |
Starlight and I Love Suki
Friday, June 1, 2007
| Player Name | Starlight |
| IRL Location | Erie, Pennsylvania |
| Server | Legends |
| Guild | The Fallen Knights |
| Character Description | Human Battlemage |
| Alignment | Crusader |
| Favorite Mob | Rock Trolls |
| Favorite Area | Josody |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | Hunt mobs! |
| Shout Out | "To my great friends Dartanian, Roguetrucker, Lady Spec, Yukon Fire, and Jay: You ROCK!" |
| Player Name | I Love Suki |
| IRL Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Server | Heroes |
| Guild | Brotherhood of the Flame |
| Character Description | Orcish Warrior |
| Alignment | Crusader |
| Favorite Mob | Ettins ("they just look so funny") |
| Favorite Area | Around Syldural |
| Favorite thing to do in AE | Hunt in large parties |
| Shout Out | "Brotherhood of the Flame for life! <3>" |
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